Malayan civet vs Northern Firefly

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Viverridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Viverra	Pyractomena
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.